Tom Suder’s 2013 Outlook: The Year of Government Enterprise Mobility
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
FEDERAL MOBILITY SERIES: Acentia’s Dr. Tom Woteki On Productivity Gain, Cost Reduction
WashingtonExec Series: WashingtonExec reached out to executives in the community for their insights concerning bringing mobility to the federal government. Can mobility remain cost effective while being efficient, and how does it reduce cost for clients? Today’s featured participant is Dr. Tom Woteki, Chief Architect and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Solutions at Acentia. Dr. Tom Woteki:
Q&A with Jeff Ward of MaaS360 by Fiberlink: The Corporate Culture Factor and “Ten Commandments for BYOD”
Mobile Device Management (MDM) expert Jeff Ward, Vice President of Federal Services for MaaS360 by Fiberlink, spoke with WashingtonExec about the state of Federal IT. Before joining Maas360 in 2002, Ward worked at Kodak, Systems Industries and served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps flying Close Air Support. We discussed with Ward
Federal Mobile Computing Summit Series: SAP – New Possibilities and Practices
WashingtonExec Series: Federal Mobile Computing Summit & Technology Showcase At the annual Federal Mobile Computing Summit on Aug. 8, leaders in government and business gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center to discuss digital strategy. Panel topics included bring-your-own-device policies (BYOD), mobile health, and security and privacy issues (FedRAMP). Federal contracting firms
Q&A with Anthony Hess Unisys: the Future of Healthcare IT
Dr. Anthony Hess, vice president and managing partner for the Healthcare and Natural Resources group at Unisys Federal Systems, sat down with WashingtonExec to discuss advances in healthcare IT. With a background in chemistry and 25 years of experience, he talked about ways to control healthcare costs, the emerging field of personalized medicine, and getting
VA Selects Avaya and Standard Communications for Hospital Communications Update
The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a respected veterans hospital in Washington, D.C., will update its communications network with the Avaya Aura platform. Avaya Government Solutions will work with Standard Communications, Inc., a service disabled veteran-owned small business, to install and support the software by the end of the year. The upgrade will allow healthcare professionals
Paragon Software Joins Open Dictionary Alliance
Paragon Software Group has joined the Open Dictionary API Alliance (ODAA), an open community of dictionary publishers, allowing mobile app developers help users around the world read information in their own languages – for free. “Paragon Software brings the API Alliance and third-party software developers its 19 years of mobile dictionary, multi-language handwriting recognition and
EM&I Releases New App for Pet Owners
Pet owners can help their animals and pets around the world receive veterinary care with PetCentral, a new app from project management and technology consulting firm, Engineering, Management and Integration, Inc. (EM&I). Available in the Apple App Store and Google Play for Androids, the mobile device application allows users to organize health information, appointments and
Less Email, More Productivity: Macy Summers on Enterprise Mobility
Email has revolutionized the workplace, but it’s also gotten overwhelming . Macy Summers, vice president of Advanced Development and Ventures at Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions – Defense, said in Federal Computer Week‘s Technology Perspectives blog that “enterprise mobility” could help an organization be more productive. “It’s all about scaling down,” said Summers.
Jeff Voas Of NIST Mobility Interview: “Hands Of The Good Guys, It’s Good, Hands Of The Bad Guys, It’s Bad”
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Jeff Voas, Computer Scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With a strong research technology background, Voas brings a different prospective regarding the implementation of mobility in the federal government. Voas gave WashingtonExec the most critical aspect of a smartphone that all private contractors should understand
Agilex Awarded Contract For Mobile Application Development
Recenlty, Agilex announced it has been awarded a 4-year prime contract with the U.S. Census Bureau for mobile application development. Agilex will help the Census Bureau capitalize on new and emerging mobile technologies, including smartphones and tablets, to enhance its field survey and data collection initiatives. Agilex’s President of Advanced Technologies Ira Entis said, “The Census
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